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Fearing Change, Many Christians in Syria Back Assad
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 27, 2011
“He fled Iraq and came here,” said Abu Elias, looking at his friend, who arrived just ayear earlier. “Soon, we might find ourselves doing the same.”
Syria plunges deeper into unrest by the day. On Tuesday, government troops attacked the rebellious town of Rastan with tanks and machineguns, wounding at least 20 people. With the chaos growing, Christians visiting Saydnaya on a recent Sunday said they feared that a change of power could usher in a tyranny of the Sunni Muslim majority,depriving them of the semblance of protection the Assad family has provided for four decades.
Syria’s Christian minority is sizable, about 10 percent of the population, though some here say theshare is actually lower these days. Though their sentiments are by no means monolithic — Christians are represented in the opposition, and loyalty to the government is often driven more by fear thanfervor — the group’s fear helps explain how President Bashar al-Assad has held on to segments of his constituency, in spite of a brutal crackdown aimed at crushing a popular uprising.
Israel AngersPalestinians With Plan for Housing
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: September 27, 2011
JERUSALEM — Israel announced plans on Tuesday for 1,100 new housing units in an area of South Jerusalem outsideIsrael’s pre-1967 boundaries. The move reflects Israel’s continued rejection of Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement construction as a condition for peace talks.
The Palestinian leadershipimmediately condemned the plan.
The two sides are under international pressure to resume peace negotiations, on the heels of the Palestinians’ contentious bid for membership as a state in the UnitedNations.
Over the last 18 months, Israel has repeatedly made awkwardly timed announcements of building plans in disputed and occupied areas. The Palestinians walked out of nascent peace talks a year...
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 27, 2011
“He fled Iraq and came here,” said Abu Elias, looking at his friend, who arrived just ayear earlier. “Soon, we might find ourselves doing the same.”
Syria plunges deeper into unrest by the day. On Tuesday, government troops attacked the rebellious town of Rastan with tanks and machineguns, wounding at least 20 people. With the chaos growing, Christians visiting Saydnaya on a recent Sunday said they feared that a change of power could usher in a tyranny of the Sunni Muslim majority,depriving them of the semblance of protection the Assad family has provided for four decades.
Syria’s Christian minority is sizable, about 10 percent of the population, though some here say theshare is actually lower these days. Though their sentiments are by no means monolithic — Christians are represented in the opposition, and loyalty to the government is often driven more by fear thanfervor — the group’s fear helps explain how President Bashar al-Assad has held on to segments of his constituency, in spite of a brutal crackdown aimed at crushing a popular uprising.
Israel AngersPalestinians With Plan for Housing
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: September 27, 2011
JERUSALEM — Israel announced plans on Tuesday for 1,100 new housing units in an area of South Jerusalem outsideIsrael’s pre-1967 boundaries. The move reflects Israel’s continued rejection of Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement construction as a condition for peace talks.
The Palestinian leadershipimmediately condemned the plan.
The two sides are under international pressure to resume peace negotiations, on the heels of the Palestinians’ contentious bid for membership as a state in the UnitedNations.
Over the last 18 months, Israel has repeatedly made awkwardly timed announcements of building plans in disputed and occupied areas. The Palestinians walked out of nascent peace talks a year...
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